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Super present from creepy pupil in New York (3,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

big apple

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'new york' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'super present from creepy pupil' is the wordplay.
'super' becomes 'big' ('big' can be similar in meaning to 'super').
'present from creepy pupil' becomes 'apple' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'big'+'apple'='BIG APPLE'

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for big apple that I've seen before include "Large fruit in New York?" , "US city's" , "Slang for New York citry" , "Large fruit in the US?" , "Informal name for New York" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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